John Letcher
★ Governor
- Born
- March 29, 1813
- Died
- January 26, 1884
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- unknown
- On the ballot
- 1859–1878
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Letcher77,218
Opponents84,040
2
Elections run
Between 1859 and 1878, John Letcher ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Letcher's biggest single-election total was 77,216 votes, in the 1859 governor election in Virginia.
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How many votes has John Letcher received?
John Letcher has received 77,218 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 20.02% | John Tucker Camm Patteson George C Cabell C Campbell J W Daniel |
| 1859 | GovernorVirginia | Won | 77,21651.89% | William L. Goggin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880385). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Letcher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-letcher. Accessed [date].